Combination shirt and tie



Aug. 24, 1937. c. H. DRUMM COMBINATION SHIRT AND TIE Filed May 2, i936INVENTOR. @W M Patented Aug. 24, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6Claims.

This invention relates to a combination shirt and tie, particularlyadapted to be worn by men. Embodiments thereof are especially adapted tobe worn in warm weather, either as dress or sport shirts.

The principal object is to provide a combined shirt and tie which willafford greater comfort to the wearer than shirts as worn at the presenttime.

Such shirts, as commonly worn, are of two types, namely,detachable-collar type and permanent collar type. In either case atleasttwo fairly heavy fabricated thicknesses of cloth surround the neckof the user. In hot weather this is extremely uncomfortable,irrespective of whether or not the cloth is starched or otherwisetreated to render it relatively stiff. I have found that by the use ofthe present invention at least two of the usual uncomfortable fabricatedthicknesses of cloth may be eliminated while still avoiding a decolletappearance. A distinctive feature of the combination is the utilizationof an attached or attachable tie of different design from the shirt orwhich otherwise contrasts therewith, as by a difference in color, whichtie and shirt have a sufiiciently conventional appearance to pass casualinspection as conforming to accepted standards of dress.

I have observed that the principal reason collars for men haveturned-down portions or panels is to conceal the part of the necktiewhich surrounds the neck. I obviate this necessity for a turned-downcollar panel by eliminating the neck-surrounding portion of the tie, andby so designing the tie in connection with the upper part of the shirtthat, in practical effect, the user appears merely to be wearing acomparatively low collar, with a regulation type of necktie. This is atransitory phase of the invention because the 40 present combinationshirt and tie may be worn comfortably and be neat in appearance withouthaving any collar effect at all in the present accepted sense. In someforms of the invention the tie may be completely detachable from the 45shirt to permit cleaning the two parts by different methods, as bydry-cleaning the tie and laundering the shirt.

A further object is to provide a combined shirt and tie, wherein the tieis detachably secured to 50 the shirt in such manner that the securingmeans is fully concealed when the shirt is being worn.

Another object is to provide a combined shirt and tie, wherein the tiecomprises a closure for the front of the shirt, at least for part of its55 vertical extent.

Still another object is to provide a combined shirt and tie, wherein thetie is secured against dislocation, as by winds, by normally invisiblemeans.

Other objects and features of the invention will 5 become apparent fromthe following description, relating to the various preferred forms shownin the accompanying drawing. The essential-characteristics aresummarized in the claims.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figs. 1 to 5 are fragmentary frontelevations of diflerent embodiments, of the invention, theneck-surrounding portion in each case being shown in perspec tive, andFig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the arrangement of Fig. 5, asindicated by-the line 66 on Fig. 5.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the bosom panels of the shirt are indicatedat l, shoulder panels at 2, and a substantially conventional centerpleat at 3. This may have button holes arranged 20 as indicated at @{toreceive the usual buttons 5 on the under-margin of the bosom; but anyother suitable front closure device may be used instead.

The circular band 6 corresponds in position to the usual collar band ofa detachable-collar type 25 shirt, and may, in fact, be made any desiredheight. In Fig. 2, the band is shown as having free end portions ofgradually decreased height toward the front, for the purpose ofaffording greater comfort in hot weather. 0

The tie part, as shown, comprises a lower tie portion l which may beoverlaid near the top by a fold efiect 8, as shown in Fig. 1, thussimulating the appearance of a conventional four-in-hand tie, in tiedposition. Alternatively the fold effect may be omitted as shown in Fig.2.

The side portion of the tie preferably is secured to one panel only ofthe shirt bosom, as by stitching extending as indicated by dotted linesin three generally diagonal directions at ma, lllb and we. Suchstitching would normally be visible on the front of the tie, whereforeit is preferred to provide additional decorative-stitching on theopposite side portion of the tie, as at Ma, lib and He, the latterstitching extending through the tie only. The said opposite side of thetie is preferably secured to the underlying portion of the bosom as byconventional snap fastener devices, a pair of fastener elements of suchdevice being shown in full lines at l2 and I3 in Fig. 2. Additional snapfasteners are indicated by dotted lines at l2 in Figs. 1 and 2. It willbe noted that the fasteners are invisible to persons other than thewearer. The upper edge of the tie in either form shown in Figs. 1 and 2may be stitched or otherwise suitably secured to the outer free end ofthe neck band 6, or to the upper edge of the outer center pleat;stiching being conventionally indicated at H.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be noted that the neck-surrounding portionof the shirt comprises merely a suitably finished edge indicated at IS,with noperceptible neck band or collar eifect. The tie may be made asabove described or entirely detachable, in a manner to be hereinafterdescribed, and may be attached to the shirt in any fashion hereindiscussed or otherwise.

Referring to Fig. 4, the various portions of the shirt, including theneckband, are generally the same as in Fig. 1, but the center pleat andconventional closures are omitted. The free edges of the bosom may besecured in the position shown (or in overlapped position, if desired)through the intermediary of the tie. As shown, each bosom panel and theneck band are provided with fastener elements l3 and the tie withcooperating fastener elements I! adapted to be snapped into the membersi 3.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, a conventional closure for the front of theshirt may be used, including buttons 5 or their equivalent. The tie maybe made with or without the fold 8, this being omitted, as illustrated.The tie has edge marginal fasteners positioned as indicated at l8 forattachment to both sides of the bosom and to one or both end of theneekband 6. Two fastener elements I3 are shown in perspective on theinside of the shirt and cooperating elements ii are similarly shown onthe unattached end portion 20 of the tie. Said end portion is foldedneatly over the upper edge of the shirt; which may be made in accordancewith any of the preceding description. As shown, the shirt has a neckband and the elements iii are fastened thereto.

It may be mentioned that the tie may be of any shape, or. design, asdictated by fashion; and I wish it to be understood that the variousmodifications illustrated may be variously combined with each other. Thedifferent novel features of the shirt portion may be used with anyherein disclosed form of tie or with other forms, and the various novelfeatures of the tie portion may be used with any of the shirt formsshown, as well as with shirts of other types, say those havingturned-down collars attached. In addition, the removable tie may be madeof any desired material, but where the tie is fixed to the shirt it ispreferably made of the same material, as the shirt.

I claim:

1. A shirt having a device simulating the normally exposed portion of afour-in-hand tie, said device being supported wholly by the front of theshirt and having its under side detachably associated with one of itsbosom portions by normally concealed means which is independent of theclosure for the front of the shirt and is operatively related to amarginal edge portion of the tie-simulating device.

2. A combined shirt andtie simulating device, wherein the shirt has aconventional front closure, and the tie device has characteristics of aconventional four-in-hand tie, and wherein the under side of the tiedevice at a marginal edge thereof is detachably associated with one ofthe bosom panels of the shirt independently of said closure.

3. A combined shirt and tie device, wherein the shirt has a conventionalfront closure, and the tie device simulates a conventional pendant tie,one marginal edge portion of the device being directly and permanentlyassociated with one of the bosom panels of the shirt and the oppositeedge being detachably associated with the other panel.

4. The combination of a shirt having separable bosom portions and aneck-embracing portion, and a tie device adapted to lie over and concealthe free edges of the bosom portions, said device being permanentlyattached to one of said portions and having its upper extremityextending over the top of the neck-embracing portion and beingdetachably associated therewith on the inside.

5. The combination comprising a shirt having separable bosom portionsand a collar member surrounding the neck-embracing portion, and apendant type tie, one longitudinal edge of which ls'permanently attachedto the shirt at one of said bosom portions and additionally attachedthereto near one free end of the collar member.

6. A shirt having a tie-simulating device, one marginal edge of which ispermanently attached to one of the bosom portions of the shirt and theother marginal edge of which is detachably associated with the otherbosom portion.

CARL H. DRUMM.

